That it
could destroy
you was not nominated for the Golden Globes upset even Deborah Copaken, screenwriter of the yes nominee
Emily in Paris
— how can you imagine she had screenwriters — who was quick to tweet that the HBO series was “her favorite of all time. ”.
Someone honest, not like Scott Frank, creator of
Lady's Gambit
, who on Sunday after hearing his name did not pronounce the right words: "Michaela, this Emmy is yours."
Lady's Gambit
, the inspiring story of a little orphan who triumphs in a hostile world, was a favorite during the worst days of the pandemic. A haven in pastel shades as precious and comfortable as it is predictable. The opposite of what Michaela Coel offered in an almost autobiographical series about a woman who must face a rape she doesn't even remember, rearrange her affective space, rebuild herself with damaged pieces and deal with the disdain that being an unpleasant victim causes (hello, Rociíto) . It was a bad time to go on a trip with that intense friend who always has to make up a drama. A very bad time to remember that reality was still creeping under the catastrophe.
Then came the pseudo normality;
Humanity stopped baking its own bread, re-branded going out for a drink in the interests of Tinder, refused to look back, and now the best comedy of 2021 is that
Lady's Gambit
has snatched an award from
Could Destroy You
.
Because the only reason someone doesn't think Coel's is the best series of the year is because they haven't seen it.
Days ago, a
Ted Lasso
actor
had to deny being a computer-generated character like those in FIFA21.
After watching
Could Destroy You, it
's hard not to think that all the other series are just that:
pixels
.
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